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Games like KNELL

If KNELL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cue Knight, I'm No Demonlord and Synapses Invasion — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About KNELL: The parish is dead, and the bell must be kept. A grim folk-horror survivors-like: hold a plague-dead churchyard from the first toll to matins, with eight violent rites drawn from grave-craft and a night that changes as worse things answer the bell.

2026ActionEarly AccessWindows · macOS · Linuxby Mainframe Gaming LLC
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Steam players who put hours into KNELL also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cue Knight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    A roguelite inspired by billiards. Slay monsters using exquisite aim, powerful strategy and a bit of magic!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. I'm No Demonlord

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    "I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Synapses Invasion

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    A young heroine. A cutting-edge battle suit. A bizarre monster invasion unlike anything ever seen. This is an action-packed Roguelite like no other. Unlock powerful new chips for your armor, craft devastating synergies, and uncover the mysteries behind the invasion.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Space PiouPiou

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Blast through endless waves of evil space cat-liens in this chaotic bullet heaven and hell roguelike! Upgrade your tiny PiouPiou into a feathered weapon of mass destruction and survive the cosmic madness for as long as possible.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  5. Leviticus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Leviticus is a bullet hell sci-fi action indie game where you play as a biblically accurate angel sent to guard those made in the image of GOD. you patrol the stars and destroy alien intruders that aren't made in his image. Fight across space, uncover and enforce Heaven’s decree.

    ActionSteam ↗
  6. OKTORAID

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    A 2-player local co-op base-defense survivor. You're wired together by a power cable — stay close to share power and hit harder. Scavenge scrap, build a fortress of turrets and walls, then survive OKTO's endless robot siege. Fully solo-playable. Couch co-op & Remote Play Together.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. ガッチャ!サバイバー

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    A roguelike action game where you absorb bullets to fight. Switch between Light and Dark, turn bullets into energy, and unleash powerful bursts! Build your skills and survive the overwhelming bullet storm.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  8. Nexus: Eternal Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for KNELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Chosen by the gods, fight to save the universe in this survivors-like bullet heaven. Complete objectives, slay endless hordes, collect their souls and unlock new abilities on your way to each world's final boss. Play solo or with up to three friends in online co-op.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with KNELL.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about KNELL

What games are most similar to KNELL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside KNELL are Cue Knight, I'm No Demonlord, Synapses Invasion.
Who developed KNELL?
KNELL was developed by Mainframe Gaming LLC.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on KNELL.

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